Showing the Colours
Press and commissioned photography in the German Democratic Republic
The collections of the East German Museum für Deutsche Geschichte contained a great number of photographs, which were taken into the picture library of the Deutsches Historisches Museum in 1990 and since that time continually expanded. Alongside socio-documentary and critical photos, the DHM began at the beginning of the 1990s to acquire more official press photos through endowments and by purchasing a number of estates. In her DHM blog, Carola Jüllig, head of the photography department, gives us insight into the state of the picture collection.
‘An attempt at wishful thinking, all it did was create a sense of fear.’
“No sensational news in the world today”
“We are not curious, we are simply inquisitive”
